Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 712-150, Samuel Frink, Mass. 8'Regt.

Mass. 8 th Regt.
Trink Samuel
B.L.W. 712-150 - Ensign Issued May 6, 1789 - No papers.

July 24, 1937
Mr. Wilbur G. Frink 10 West Conkling Avenue Middletown, New York.
on Samuel Frink S. 32701 BA-J/AWT
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Samuel Frink of Rutland, Massachusetts, Ensign in the Massachusetts Line, War of the Revolution.
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S. 32701, based upon the service of Samuel Frink in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of Samuel Frink were not given, nor were the names of his parents stated.
He entered the service sometime in July, 1782, and was ensign in Captain John Burnham's company in Colonel Michael Jackson's Eighth Massachusetts regiment, and served until in the month of November, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 11, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, aged fifty-four years.
He stated, in 1820, that his occupation had been "that of a Physician", and, also, at this time referred to the following children:
John Adams, aged eight years; Isabella, aged seven

years; Alice, aged three years; and Samuel, aged one year.
The name of the wife of Samuel Frink was not given, and there are no details as to their marriage.
The papers on file in this claim contain no further family data.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., and furnish the following data:
Samuel Frink Certificate # 3663 Issued October 15, 1818 Rate $8.00 per month Commenced April 11, 1818 Act of March 18, 1818 Massachusetts Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

32701 Rev INVALID.
File No. 32,701
Samuel Frank
Ensign Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 144
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1937. July 24. visit to M.W. Willma S. Brinkmeyer
1931-Sept. 21. High to Mrs. Geo. H. Graham

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER, ss.
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts holden within and for said County of Worcester , certify, that Antoni Flint and William D. Briggs before whom the annexed affidavits have been made, and Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly qualified for the purpose, acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and that their names subscribed thereto are their own proper signatures.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the County seal, this twenty fourth day of August , A. D. 1815.
Abijah Bigelow, Clerk
Samuel Flint Application

WASHINGTON
September 21, 1931
Mrs. George H. Graham 2 Crescent Place Melrose, Massachusetts
BA-J/AWT
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 32701, that Samuel Frink served from in July 1782 as ensign in Captain John Burnham's company, Colonel Michael Jackson's Eighth Massachusetts Regiment, he was discharged in November 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed, April 11, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, and was aged fifty-four years.
In 1820, he stated that his occupation had been "that of a Physician", he also at this time referred to the following children- John Adams, aged eight years; Isabella, aged seven years; Alice, aged three years; and Samuel, aged one year.
The name of his wife is not given.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Samuel Frink, S. 32701, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., citing all of the following data- Samuel Frink, certificate number 3683, issued October 18, 1818, rate $30.00 per month, to commence April 11, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, Massachusetts Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

DIAL 3280
WILBUR G. FRINK AWNINGS AND UPHOLSTERING WINDOW SHADES MADE TO ORDER 10 WEST CONKLING AVENUE
MIDDLETOWN, N. Y., July 2, 1937
The Veterans Administration, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
SAMUEL FRINK, ENSIGN. RUTLAND, MASS.
Will you kindly give me give me an abstract of the pension record of the above soldier of the Revolutionary War, he was an Ensign in Capt. John Burnham's Company, Col. Micah Jackson's Regt., Mass. Line and enlisted (probably from Rutland, Mass.) in 1782. He applied for a pension in 1820. He died in Paxton, Mass. in 1846.
I am particularly anxious to obtain the names of his parents, wife and children.
Thanking you for any aid you can give me I am
Yours very truly,
Wilbur G. Frink Wilbur G. Frink.

Melrose Sept 3 - 31 2 Crescent Place
Director of Pensions 2 Crescent Pl. Washington D.C. Melrose, Mass
This is Mrs George H Graham of Melrose Mass and I am the granddaughter of the Revolutionary War and I want to find out where my grandfather Samuel Frenk enlisted. I have I have the Revolutionary War book and many of the officers names are in it and among them is the name of my grandfather and it says Samuel Frenk Ensign now I have written to the War Department at Washington and they have given me what information they have and told me to write to the Director of Pensions now this is what they have told me

That the information desired is that of Samuel Frink who served in the Revolutionary War as an Ensign in the Massachusetts Regiment he was Commissioned July 5-1782 was transferred to the 4th Mass Regiment June 12 1783 and his name is last borne on a record dated at West Point September 18. 1783 which shows him sick They told me that the Revolutionary War records in that office were far from complete so if you can tell any thing about where he enlisted before I will be very thankful and if there is any charge let me know Please Thanking You very Mrs George H Graham I expect to leave Michael Wren

now the book I have here is the Institution and Proceedings of the Society of Cincinnati formed by the officers of the United States at the Cantontment on the banks of Glucksor River May 10 1783 with the proceedings of the Massachusetts State Society of the Cincinnati Organized June 9. 1783 to July 4 1811 this book was printed in 1812 and in this book is my Grandfather's name as well as my father's.